Download a Podcast (Size: 27 MB - Length: 1:07:42) of "Performing an Effective Audition" from the Workshop for Singers in San Francisco, CA on January 27, 2007. The panelists for the session were Sheri Greenawald, San Francisco Opera; Peter Kazaras, Seattle Opera; Jay Lesenger, Chautauqua Opera; Bill Palant, IMG Artists; and Timm Rolek, Sacramento Opera. The panel was moderated by Clifford (Kip) Cranna, San Francisco Opera.

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“It was really wonderful to be a part of such an esteemed group of colleagues. The logistics were all perfect and the feedback from the attendees, during the breaks and receptions, was very generous.”
— Bill Palant, Vice President, Artist Manager, IMG Artists

“It seemed to me that the singers who attended were definitely taking full advantage of the extraordinary opportunity presented to them. I was thrilled, too, that every panelist seemed so completely a giver — a sharer of information and experiences. As a result, every singer who attended seemed to come away with an immensely expanded frame of reference for the future.”
— Roger Pines, Dramaturg, Lyric Opera of Chicago

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